SUMMARY

• A Mainframe professional expertise in the areas of Application Maintenance, Production support, Enhancement & Development Projects for 11 years
• Good exposure in developing programs using COBOL, JCL, DB2, VSAM, CICS, IMS DB/DC
• Worked with front end Web applications team (RPC, WAW services, Employer access) with .Net, MQ, SOA, SOAP/XML, Orchestration/SBI layers, Request layout, Response layout, and Mainframe
• Thorough understanding and hands on experience working with sequential files, VSAM files and Relational Database DB2 & Hierarchical Database IMS
• Hands on experience using version control tools like CHANGEMAN, ENDEVOR, MCS &, Debugging tools - IBM Debug, XPEDITER, MFE &, Production tools like CA view, $AVERS, SAR, CA7, CONTROL-M, and General Tools - File Manager, FILE-AID, FA, SPUFI, QMF, ABEND AID, DB2 Admin & SDF II
• Project coordination working with Business analyst, Architects, DBA’s, Managers and different development teams
• Good exposure to Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Experience in project sizing, Estimation
• Project release coordination

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Operating Systems: IBM Mainframe z/OS, Linux, Windows

Languages: COBOL, JCL, REXX

Databases: VSAM, DB2, IMS DB, SQL SERVER, DATACOM

OLTP: CICS, IMS DC

Tools: /Utilities: DB2 utilities, IMS utilities, CA Platinum tool, DB2 ADMIN 7.1, IMS utilitiesBMC MAINVIEW, SPUFI & QMF CHANGEMAN, FILE-AID for DB2 & IMSINFO, CA view CONTROL- M, CA7, $AVERS, Endevor, File manager, SARSAR,Omegamon for IMS, SOAP, IBM Debug, FA, Clear quest, FTP, NDMIBM IMS TOOLS for Decoder (PSB, DBD, ACB), IMS Explorer, MCS & Micro focus express, XML:

Domain Knowledge: HEALTH, P & C INSURANCE & INVESTMENT BANKING

Microsoft Web Technologies: C#, ASP.NET, ADO.NET, HTML, Java Script, MVC, ADS/O

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential - NY

Sr Systems Analyst/Tech lead/ Onsite coordinator

Responsibilities:

• Gather Requirement(s) & analysis
• Understanding BRD & converting to BTRD
• Preparation of LOE, FP Estimation
• Participate in the Business & Status meetings
• Reporting and co-coordinating with all stakeholders
• Preparation of weekly status reports CSR & WPSR
• Identify, Assess and Monitor Risks
• Track, Escalate and Resolve Issues
• Prepare design documents, program specification & code walk-through
• Interact with stakeholders & Participate in design reviews to accomplish the task
• Work for the Client Enhancement, Maintenance Requests & Development & Support
• Code / Test complex areas of the application, Develop test case and test checklists
• Conduct code reviews & capture test results
• Audit Release packages & Prepare Release checklist
• Maintain quality process standards
• Release coordinating
• Ensure Quality deliverables with Zero defects
• Managing the project with an onsite offshore model

Environment: COBOL, IMS DB/DC, FILE MANAGER, CHANGEMAN, IBM DEBUG, FA, DB2, JCL

Confidential

Sr Systems Analyst/Tech lead/ Onsite coordinator

Responsibilities:

• Gather Requirement(s) & analysis
• Understanding BRD & converting to BTRD
• Preparation of LOE, FP Estimation
• Participate in the Business & Status meetings
• Reporting and co-coordinating with all stakeholders
• Preparation of weekly status reports CSR & WPSR
• Identify, Assess and Monitor Risks
• Track, Escalate and Resolve Issues
• Schedule and assign work & follow up
• Prepare design documents, program specification & code walk-through
• Interact with customers & Participate in design reviews to accomplish the task
• Work for the Client Enhancement, Maintenance Requests & Development & Support
• Code / Test complex areas of the application, Develop test case and test checklists
• Conduct code reviews & capture test results
• Audit Release packages & Prepare Release checklist
• Maintain quality process standards
• Release coordinating
• Ensure Quality deliverables with Zero defects
• Managing the project with an onsite offshore model

Environment: COBOL, IMS DB/DC, FILE MANAGER, CHANGEMAN, IBM DEBUG, FA, DB2, JCL

Confidential

Systems Analyst/Tech lead/ Onsite coordinator

Responsibilities:

• Gather Requirement(s) & analysis
• Understanding BRD & converting to BTRD
• Preparation of LOE, FP Estimation
• Participate in the Business & Status meetings
• Reporting and co-coordinating with all stakeholders
• Preparation of weekly status reports CSR & WPSR
• Identify, Assess and Monitor Risks
• Track, Escalate and Resolve Issues
• Schedule and assign work & follow up
• Prepare design documents, program specification & code walk-through
• Interact with customers & Participate in design reviews to accomplish the task
• Work for the Client Enhancement, Maintenance Requests & Development & Support
• Code / Test complex areas of the application, Develop test case and test checklists
• Conduct code reviews & capture test results
• Audit Release packages & Prepare Release checklist
• Maintain quality process standards
• Release coordinating
• Ensure Quality deliverables with Zero defects
• Managing the project with an onsite offshore model

Environment: COBOL, IMS DB/DC, FILE MANAGER, CHANGEMAN, IBM DEBUG, FA, DB2, JCL

Confidential

Systems Analyst/Onsite coordinator

Responsibilities:

• Gather Requirement(s) & analysis
• Understanding BRD & converting to BTRD
• Preparation of LOE, FP Estimation
• Participate in the Business & Status meetings
• Reporting and co-coordinating with all stakeholders
• Preparation of weekly status reports CSR & WPSR
• Identify, Assess and Monitor Risks
• Track, Escalate and Resolve Issues
• Schedule and assign work & follow up
• Prepare design documents, program specification & code walk-through
• Interact with customers & Participate in design reviews to accomplish the task
• Work for the Client Enhancement, Maintenance Requests & Development & Support
• Code / Test complex areas of the application, Develop test case and test checklists
• Conduct code reviews & capture test results
• Audit Release packages & Prepare Release checklist
• Maintain quality process standards
• Release coordinating
• Ensure Quality deliverables with Zero defects
• Managing the project with an onsite offshore model

Environment: COBOL, IMS DB/DC, FILE MANAGER, CHANGEMAN, IBM DEBUG, FA, DB2, JCL

Confidential

Systems Analyst/Onsite coordinator

Responsibilities:

• Gather Requirement(s) & analysis
• Understanding BRD & converting to BTRD
• Preparation of LOE, FP Estimation
• Participate in the Business & Status meetings
• Reporting and co-coordinating with all stakeholders
• Preparation of weekly status reports CSR & WPSR
• Identify, Assess and Monitor Risks
• Track, Escalate and Resolve Issues
• Schedule and assign work & follow up
• Prepare design documents, program specification & code walk-through
• Interact with customers & Participate in design reviews to accomplish the task
• Work for the Client Enhancement, Maintenance Requests & Development & Support
• Code / Test complex areas of the application, Develop test case and test checklists
• Conduct code reviews & capture test results
• Audit Release packages & Prepare Release checklist
• Maintain quality process standards
• Release coordinating
• Ensure Quality deliverables with Zero defects
• Managing the project with an onsite offshore model

Environment: COBOL, IMS DB/DC, FILE MANAGER, CHANGEMAN, IBM DEBUG, FA, DB2, JCL

Confidential

Systems Analyst/Onsite coordinator

Responsibilities:

• Gather Requirement(s) & analysis of the same & Estimates
• Prepare design documents, program specification & code walk-through
• Interact with customers & Participate in design reviews to accomplish the task
• Work for the Client Enhancement, Maintenance Requests & Development & Support
• Code / Test complex areas of the application, Develop test case and test checklists
• Conduct code reviews & capture test results
• Maintain quality process standards
• Identify, Assess and Monitor Risks
• Track, Escalate and Resolve Issues
• Schedule and assign work & follow up

Environment: COBOL, DB2, CICS, VSAM, FILE-AID, ABEND AID, ENDEVOR, XPEDITOR

Confidential

Systems Analyst/Onsite coordinator

Responsibilities:

• Gather Requirement(s) & analysis of the same & Estimates
• Prepare design documents, program specification & code walk-through
• Interact with customers & Participate in design reviews to accomplish the task
• Work for the Client Enhancement, Maintenance Requests & Development & Support
• Code / Test complex areas of the application, Develop test case and test checklists
• Conduct code reviews & capture test results
• Maintain quality process standards
• Identify, Assess and Monitor Risks
• Track, Escalate and Resolve Issues
• Schedule and assign work & follow up

Environment: COBOL, DB2, CICS, VSAM, FILE-AID, ABEND AID, ENDEVOR, XPEDITOR

Confidential

Sr Software engineer/Developer/On call support/Module lead

Responsibilities:

• Primary On call support & monitoring the entire batch cycles scheduled for Production & Test environments.
• To solve the AbEnding jobs within the specified SLA (Service Level Agreement).
• Executing the Test batch Cycle manually on Every Wednesday.
• Work for the Client Enhancement and Maintenance Requests.
• Bug fixing and root cause analysis
• Coding programs using COBOL, IMS DB & CICS.
• Analyze and document the request components, code and subsequent testing for the Successful execution.
• Preparing the Metrics Documents for Maintenance & support like DCF, PMI & MAR,
• Generating the Monthly Production and Test Reports along with Quality reviews.
• Responsible for Preparation of development deliverables for the PPM (monthly) & AUDITS (half yearly) & participating in the Project discussions.
• Actively participated in setting up new Endevor environments D1 & D2 for development, N1 & N2 for Integration, M1 & M2 for Model, P1 & P2 for production for parallel testing

Environment: COBOL, IMS DB, DB2, JCL, CICS, FILE-AID, ABEND-AID, ENDEVOR, XPEDITOR, SAS & $avers & CA7

Confidential

Software engineer/Developer/Onsite coordinator

Responsibilities:

• Policy correction & online maintenance using FILE AID for IMS and send the ticket to PSC.
• Analysis of Requirements & Prepare Low Level Design Document.
• Involved in designing, Code and preparation of test plans for Unit testing in IMST environment and supporting IMSU.
• Peer Review and Maintaining defect tracker to capture all the defects in different phases.
• Deliver unit tested code, unit test plan with test output details, task summary sheets.
• Provide SME knowledge to team as needed on CLA system.

Environment: COBOL, IMS DB/DC, MCS, Micro focus express (MFE) & INFO.